This book helps to establish effective and safe technical rope rescue operations. Brennan begins by aiding you in identifying the risks in the area that you are operating in and assessing your organizational strengths and needs, then follows with a discussion of the various rope rescue components. Includes illustrations of the knots and systems mentioned.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Assessing a Community’s Needs
Chapter 2 : Organization
Chapter 3 : Safety and Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 4 : Rope
Chapter 5 : Hardware
Chapter 6 : Knots
Chapter 7 : Anchor Points
Chapter 8 : Anchor Systems
Chapter 9 : Belaying and Running Protection
Chapter 10 : Access and Packaging
Chapter 11 : Descending
Chapter 12 : Mechanical Advantage Systems
Chapter 13 : Transportation Systems
Chapter 14 : Personal Ascending
Chapter 15 : Traversing
Glossary
Answers to Study Questions
Endnotes
Bibliography
